Mersawa Merah
CR

Mersawa Merah

Anisoptera megistocarpa

Unknown

Photo: Photo: (c) loupok, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Mersawa Merah faces severe population decline due to extensive logging and deforestation throughout its range in Southeast Asian tropical forests. The species' valuable timber has made it a primary target for commercial exploitation, while agricultural expansion and palm oil plantations continue to fragment and destroy its remaining habitat.

Threat summary

Habitat

Inhabits primary and secondary tropical lowland dipterocarp forests, typically found in well-drained soils at elevations up to 800 meters. The species occurs in both hill forests and coastal lowland areas throughout Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Mersawa Merah classified as Critically Endangered?
Mersawa Merah is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Mersawa Merah faces severe population decline due to extensive logging and deforestation throughout its range in Southeast Asian tropical forests. The species' valuable timber has made it a primary target for commercial exploitation, while agricultural expansion and palm oil plantations continue to fragment and destroy its remaining habitat.
Where does Mersawa Merah live?
Mersawa Merah occurs in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Mersawa Merah?
The main threats to Mersawa Merah are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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